by Eleanor Mannikka
synopsis
In a pitch for the ordinary Joe -- or Jose -- movie-goer, this tortilla western has the same salsa audiences have come to savor in popular, commercial Mexican films. Top-billed Pedro Armendariz and well-known singer Antonio Aguilar co-star as two men in real serious competition for the same woman. Arguments or drinking or both together lead to several fist-fights, interspersed with large doses of horseback riding and the requisite romantic songs. A few popular comedians provide comic relief and, as in most films of this type, a happy ending has to be a part of the whole package. Elvira Quintana and Maria Duval play two sought-after women.
characteristics
- Rival
- Peter-Pan-complex
- Love-triangle